Salyaev, Rurik Konstantinovich

Born on September 26, 1931 in Almaty ^[1] .

In 1956 he graduated from the Faculty of Forestry of the Leningrad Forestry Academy ^[1] .

In 1961 - defended his thesis, the topic: "Research of root endings and the course of development on them mikerizy" ^[1] .

In 1970 - he defended his doctoral thesis, the theme: "The absorption of substances in the plant cell" ^[1] .

In 1980 he was awarded the academic title of professor ^[1] .

In 1984 he was elected a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences ^[1] .

Since 1991 - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences ^[1] .

Since 2002 - Advisor of the Russian Academy of Sciences ^[1] .

From 1956 to 1958 - Assistant of the Department of Plant Physiology of the Leningrad Forestry Academy ^[1] .

From 158 to 1963 - Junior Researcher, Head of the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Forest Institute of the Karelian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Petrozavodsk) ^[1] .

From 1963 to 1974 - Deputy Director of the Institute, Head of the Laboratory of Cell Physiology of the Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences (CIPPBR), Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the East-Siberian Branch of the SB RAS ^[1] .

From 1974 to 1976 - Director of the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences , Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Far Eastern Scientific Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Vladivostok) ^[1] .

From 1976 to 2002 - Director of the Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (hereinafter - SB RAS) ^[1] .

At the same time, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the East-Siberian Branch, then the Irkutsk Scientific Center (1976-2002), since 1985 - Head of the Department of Plant Physiology and Cell Biology of the Irkutsk State University , where he taught courses "Biomembrane, Cell Engineering", "Membrane Transport of Substances" ^{[1 ]} .

Since 2002 - Chief Researcher of the Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences ^[1] .

The main directions of scientific activity: physiology, biochemistry and cytology of plants, mechanisms of membrane transport, structure and functions of plant membranes ^[1] .

The creator of new scientific directions in the field of plant physiology, molecular and cellular biology, genetic engineering, spent a lot of effort on studying the environmental problems of the Baikal region ^[1] .

Got the original data on the self-assembly of biological membranes, studied the "free space of the cell" and its role in cellular and tissue homeostasis. Proved the existence of endocytosis in plants, studied the most important aspects of its mechanism and physiological role ^[1] .

Conducts research in the field of gene and cell engineering, has developed an original design of the "gene gun" for genetic transformation of plants ^[1] .

Under his leadership, a number of transgenic plants were obtained with new economically valuable traits ^[1] .

Together with the staff of the SSC “Vector”, the Institute of Chemical Biology of Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the laboratory of molecular phytopathology (Maryland, USA), a candidate edible vaccine against HIV-AIDS and hepatitis B was developed on the basis of genetically transformed plants ^[2] .

More than 20 of his students became candidates and doctors of science ^[3] .

Author and co-author of more than 400 scientific papers, including 6 monographs ^[1] .

• Honorary Chairman of the Center of Russian Culture
• works in the commission for the award of Governor prizes in the field of literature and art, in the council on the presentation of state awards under the governor of the Irkutsk region ^[3] .

One of the founders of the women's Orthodox gymnasium in Irkutsk, put a lot of effort into holding the annual festival of spirituality and culture “The Shining of Russia” in Irkutsk ^[1] .

For more than 20 years he was the chairman of the regional council of the Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship with Foreign Countries ^[1] .

Participation in scientific organizations

• Vice-President of the All-Russian Society of Plant Physiology
• organizer and participant of major international and national symposia, conferences, conventions
• Member of RAS Scientific Councils on Biomembranes, Plant Physiology and Photosynthesis
• Member of the editorial boards and editorial boards of a number of scientific journals ^[1]

• Membranes of isolated protoplasm. - Novosibirsk, 1978. (co-authored)
• Vegetable growing in film greenhouses in Eastern Siberia. - Irkutsk, 1982.
• The absorption of substances by the plant cell. - M., 1969.
• Endocytosis in plants. - Novosibirsk, 1991. (co-authored)
• Endocytosis - Novosibirsk, 1979. (in collaboration) ^[1]

• Irkutsk: Historical and local lore dictionary. - Irkutsk, 2011.
• Irkutsk State University: rectors, professors, deans (1918-1998) / comp. S.I. Kuznetsov . - Irkutsk, 1998.

• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1981)
• Order "Badge of Honor" (1975)
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (1986)
• Order of Honor (1999)
• Prize named after St. Innocent, Bishop of Irkutsk (2001) ^[2]

• Salyaev, Rurik Konstantinovich on the official website of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Salyaev Rurik Konstantinovich (IS ARAN) (Neopr.) . isaran.ru. The appeal date is June 23, 2017.
• NewsBabr - Discoveries "at the tip of the pen": Rurik Salyaev is 75 years old (Unsolved) . newsbabr.com. Released on June 26, 2017. (not available link)